Britney Spears: Planning a Big Vegas Comeback?

Britney Spears is back in the U.S. after a brief escape to Costa Rica with her pal Mel Gibson. Last night she went out for dinner at Il Sole, a popular celebrity hangout, with George Maloof Jr., owner of the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. He also owns two basketball teams, the Sacramento Kings and the Sacramento Monarchs.

The dinner is said to have been a business affair, and note a date. The two have known eachother for years, and back in 2004 he had dinner with her right before her brief Las Vegas marriage to Jason Alexander. She also had dinner with her earlier this month.

So what sort of business could they be talking? Well according to this week's edition of the National Enquirer, Britney is planning a "multi-million dollar stage production she hopes will jump-start her career."

According to a source who spoke with the magazine, Britney is working hard at getting back in shape and wants "to make a splashy comeback in Las Vegas. She wants the show to be full of high energy and flashy costume changes."

Britney is reported in negotiations to perform six shows for about $10 million. If these sell out, she is hoping that the Palms will keep her on for a longer stint in Sin City.

Hopefully this attempt at a comeback will go better than her miserable failure of a comeback at various House of Blues locations, or that awful MTV performance.